Swiftly Swift

Swiftly Swift

1: ὀξύς (Strong'S #3691 — Adjective — oxus — ox-oos' )

denotes "swift" in  Romans 3:15 . See Sharp.

2: ταχύς (Strong'S #5036 — Adjective — tachus — takh-oos' )

"swift, speedy," is used in  James 1:19 . Cp. tacheos, tachu and tacheion, "quickly," tachos, "quickness, speed."

3: ταχινός (Strong'S #5031 — Adjective — tachinos — takh-ee-nos' )

a poetical and late form of No. 2, "of swift approach," is used in  2 Peter 1:14 , Rv, "swiftly" (Av, "shortly"), lit., "(the putting off of my tabernacle is) swift," i.e., "imminent;" in  2 Peter 2:1 , "swift (destruction)." In the Sept.,  Proverbs 1:16;  Isaiah 59:7;  Habakkuk 1:6 .